Statute I.
Chap. LI.—An Act to change the name of the district of Erie, in the state of Ohio.
The district of Erie to be called the district of Cuyahoga.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the district of Erie, in the state of Ohio, shall be called the district of Cuyahoga.
Approved, April 11, 1818.
Statute I.
Chap. LVI.—An Act to authorize the payment of certain certificates.
So much of the acts as bars loan office and final settlement certificates and indents of interest, from settlement, suspended for two years.
1795, ch. 45.
1798, ch. 51.
A notification of the suspension to be published by the Secretary of the Treasury.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of an act, entitled “An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt,” passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five; and so much of the act entitled “An act respecting loan office and final settlement certificates, indents of interest, and the unfunded and registered debt, credited on the books of the treasury,” passed the twelfth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, as bars from settlement or allowance certificates commonly called loan office and final settlement certificates, and indents of interest, be, and the same is hereby, suspended for the term of two years, from and after the passing of this act; a notification of which temporary suspension of the act of limitation shall be published by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the information of the holders of the said certificates, in one or more of the public papers in each of the United States.
Outstanding loan office and final settlement certificates and indents of interest to be paid, with interest, at six per cent. at the treasury.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all certificates, commonly called loan office certificates, countersigned by the loan officers of the states respectively, final settlement certificates, and indents of interest, which, at the time of passing this act, shall be outstanding, may be presented at the treasury, and, upon the same being liquidated and adjusted, shall be paid to the respective holders of the same, with interest, at six per cent. from the date of the last payment of interest as endorsed on said certificates.
80,000 dolls. appropriated for carrying this act into effect.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for carrying this act into effect, the sum of eighty thousand dollars be appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 13, 1818.
Statute I.
Chap. LVIII.—An Act to repeal part of the act, entitled “An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States.”
None but persons belonging to army and navy to be employed in surveying the coasts.
Act of Feb. 10, 1807, ch. 8.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the third section of the act, passed the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seven, entitled “An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States,” as authorizes the employment of other persons in the execution of said act, than the persons belonging to the army and navy, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Instruments, surveys, drafts, charts, &c. to be deposited as the President directs.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all instruments and property of the United States, and all surveys, drafts, notes, charts, maps, and documents, in any wise belonging to the survey of the coasts, be deposited in such place as the President of the United States shall direct.
Approved, April 14, 1818.